ARTICLE 9. Automatic Purchase Renewals [17600. - 17606.]

Article 9 added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 350, Sec. 1.

§§ 17600–17606 · 7 sections

• § 17600 It is the intent of the Legislature to end the practice of ongoing charging of consumer credit or debit cards or third party payment accounts without the…
• § 17601 (a) For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Automatic renewal” means a plan, arrangement, or provision of a contract that…
• § 17602 (a) It is unlawful for any business that makes an automatic renewal offer or continuous service offer to a consumer in this state to do any of the following:…
• § 17603 In any case in which a business sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer, under a continuous service agreement or automatic renewal of a…
• § 17604 (a) Notwithstanding Section 17534, a violation of this article shall not be a crime. However, all available civil remedies that apply to a violation of this…
• § 17605 The following are exempt from the requirements of this article: (a) Any service provided by a business or its affiliate where either the business or its…
• § 17606 This article shall become operative on December 1, 2010.